Program for the 2009 Earth Summit
9:30-10:00 Registration and Breakfast (30)
10:00-11:15 Orientation to the day, Speakers and Roundtable Discussion and Q&A (1:15)
In this section Nikki Henderson from Green for All will speak and then moderate a discussion between Chancellor Blumenthal, Rachel Shiozaki (Student), Ronnie Lipschutz (Politics professor), Aurora Winslade (Sustainability Coordinator), and Kirsten Liske (Vice President of Ecology Action in Santa Cruz). The discussion will focus on their collaborative efforts toward sustainability, and then be opened up for questions to be answered not only by the individuals on the panel but also by the rest of the knowledgeable community in the audience, including yourself.
(15min Travel Time)
11:30-12:30 Topic Orientation (1:00)
This section is to update and educate attendees about progress towards sustainability at UCSC in each of the topic areas. The list of Topics is at http//www.enviroslug.org/estopics. If you are knowledgeable about sustainability efforts at UCSC, it would be very important that you attend this section to share with the community.
12:30-2:00 Lunch/Posters/Tabling (1:30)
Free local, delicious, organic lunch. Time to visit tables of local organizations, view posters on sustainability progress, and network with other people at the event. Ideally conversations begun in the Topic Orientation can continue during lunch and inspire for the Topic Breakouts.
(10min Travel Time)
2:10-3:10 Topic Breakouts (60)
This section will vary among topics, but most groups will create a shared vision for what a sustainable campus will look like in their topic area, and continue with some discussion on the feasibility, progress, or timeline of some projects envisioned. If you can speak to the progress or feasibility of projects at UCSC it is important that you attend. If you care at all about the future of the campus it is important that you attend to be part of this visioning.
(10min Travel Time)
3:20-4:00 Presentations from Topic Groups (40)
A few words from each topic about what they learned or envisioned today and how they will continue their ideas or conversation.
(10min Travel Time)
4:10-5:00 Workshops (50)
Community-led interactive and educational workshops